Ehinomen Ehikhamenor

Ehinomen Ehikhamenor (born 1 April 1980), is a professional boxer from Nigeria (and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA) who fights in the cruiserweight division.[1]

Ehinomen Ehikhamenor
Statistics
Real nameHino Ehikhamenor
Nickname(s)Heknow, Hino
Weight(s)cruiserweight
NationalityNigerian
BornApril 1, 1980
Lagos, Nigeria
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins15
Wins by KO7
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0

Professional career

Ehikhamenor turned professional in February 2004 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, United States. In his debut Ehikhamenor defeated Moorish American Anthony Riddick by way of a first round knockout.[2]

Contender

Ehinomen was a contestant on the 4th season of The Contender filmed in Singapore. On 7 January 2009 he won his first round fight with a five round points victory over experience Darnell Wilson.[3] After winning two more fights beating Deon Elam in the quarters and Rico Hoye in the semi-final, Ehikhamenor secured a spot in the championship match, in which he will battle Troy Amos-Ross.

Ehikhamenor lost to Troy Ross in The Contender championship bout.

Personal life

Ehikhamenor was raised in LeFrak City apartments in New York City.[4] He attended John Bowne High School.[4]

Professional boxing record
15 Wins (7 knockouts, 8 decisions), 4 Losses (1 knockout, 3 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 20-1 Troy Ross TKO 4 25/02/2009 Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fourth round.
Win 22-2 Rico Hoye UD 5 18/02/2009 Singapore 50-45, 48-47, 49-46.
Win 10-0 Deon Elam UD 5 11/02/2009 Singapore 49-46, 49-46, 49-46.
Win 23-7-3 Darnell Wilson UD 5 07/01/2009 Singapore 50-44, 50-45, 50-44.
Loss 42-4 Herbie Hide UD 12 30/05/2008 Pabellon Lasesarre, Baracaldo, Spain WBC International Cruiserweight Title. 109-118, 109-118, 110-117.
Win 14-17-1 Zack Page UD 6 01/02/2008 Expo Mart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 9-1-1 Daniel Stuckey UD 6 21/10/2005 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 55-59, 56-58, 56-58.
Loss 9-1 Patrick Nwamu UD 10 04/08/2005 The Grand Ballroom, New York City, United States New York Cruiserweight Title. 94-96, 93-97, 91-99.
Win 5-9-3 John "Buster" Douglas UD 6 09/06/2005 The Grand Ballroom, New York City, United States 60-53, 60-53, 59-54.
Win 3-12-1 Kevin "Drunken" Miller TKO 2 15/04/2005 The Hoops, Columbus, Ohio, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round.
Win 4-4-1 Mark "Drunken" Miller KO 4 18/11/2004 Manhattan Center, New York City, United States Miller knocked out at 2:59 of the fourth round.
Win 6-9-1 Charles "Chuckie" Brown TKO 2 30/09/2004 The Grand Ballroom, New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the second round.
Win 12-9-1 John "The Ship" Battle TKO 3 27/08/2004 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:48 of the third round.
Win 11-3 Gary "Pit Bull" Gomez UD 6 30/07/2004 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 57-56, 57-56, 57-56.
Win 4-2 Sameh Elashry UD 4 24/06/2004 Manhattan Center, New York City, United States 40-36, 39-37, 39-37.
Win 3-0 Scott Halton TKO 1 28/05/2004 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 2-5 Robert "Sugar Shane" Mosley UD 4 22/04/2004 The Grand Ballroom, New York City, United States 40-35, 40-35, 40-35.
Win 1-2 Miguel Reyes TKO 2 19/03/2004 Olympic Theater, New York City, United States
Win 2-10 Anthony Riddick TKO 1 13/02/2004 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the first round.

References
  1. "Versus | Contender contestant profile". Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  2. Boxrec. "Ehinomen Ehikhamenor". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
  3. Versus | Episode recap Wilson vs Ehikhamenor
  4. Mbugua, Martin (March 2, 1998). "News' Golden Gloves Always a Family Affair". Daily News (New York, New York).
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